Chapter 639

The one who walked in was a middle-aged man wearing a light gray uniform, with a bit of gray at the temples, but he looked energetic overall, with a gentle smile on his lips, and he usually didn't want the few young people in front of him to be too nervous.

"Sorry for the wait." He placed the folder on the table and sat down.

I am the liaison officer of the Special Affairs Bureau, surname Li. I asked you all to come today mainly to talk about......

He looked at Luo Jinyou, "His condition."

Shen Zexi walked over and swapped places with Qi Hengyu; Qi Hengyu stood at the side listening, and the two subtly kept Luo Jinyou protected between them.

The liaison officer Li took in this scene fully; when he got the personnel information for this negotiation, he had already been shocked once.

...... for that world's degree of madness.

It's hard to imagine that two youths who appear to be just adults by their standards, plus an even younger boy, are actually well-known members of a mercenary corps in the game.

"I don't like beating around the bush, so I just said it straight."

He raised his head and looked at the three of them.

"You should also know that it's not just the refugees of Tianmian City; some of our players also have mutation values that have reached a rather dangerous threshold."

"Conventional treatments can only delay, not reverse; we are doing our best to allocate all available resources, but the effect is limited."

"One of our most dangerous players has a mutation value over 90; despite that, he still retains full self-awareness, making him the only case so far of someone at such a high mutation value who has not lost their personality."

His gaze returned to Luo Jinyou's face: "And you are the only case we can contact who, after becoming an aberrant species, still retains self-consciousness."

"We would like to ask you to cooperate with us in some research."

The liaison officer's voice was a bit lower than before; he himself clearly understood what this request meant for the other side, and their officialdom also strongly opposes human experimentation—even though Luo Jinyou is strictly speaking no longer human, they could not possibly do that.

But those fellow citizens on the brink of death, they also could not possibly give up.

"Of course, we can guarantee that we will never put you on an operating table; it's mainly about drawing blood and collecting some tissue for research, and we can guarantee your safety during the process."

After saying that, he closed the folder, placed his hands clasped on the tabletop, with an open and sincere posture.

"I know our words may not seem credible to you, but we are not trying to turn you into a test subject; we simply face a situation that has indeed exceeded our own capacity to handle."

The official attitude toward these players in the game has always been one of appeasement, but after all there are divisions within the officialdom, and he genuinely hopes Luo Jinyou will agree to them.

He dare not say this part, fearing it would be seen as a threat, but if a crisis truly came, it is indeed possible that some people might take extreme actions.

Shen Zexi was still weighing the pros and cons, while Luo Jinyou had already stated his position.

"I can cooperate with you."

To be honest, we know nothing about the officials of this world.

But......

This is a world where even someone like Ying Duo can live as an ordinary civilian in all honesty.

Recalling how he was treated before, although they handled him strictly according to the procedures set from above, they also gave him some preferential treatment within the limits of their authority.

Here, Luo Jinyou even almost forgot that he was no longer human.

"But we also have a few prerequisites: first, during the experiment we need to be present the whole time, and we cannot let him participate alone in any procedure we don't understand."

"Second, if he himself feels any discomfort or wants to stop, he can halt at any time; third, we need to be informed about all collected data and its intended use."

After Luo Jinyou spoke, Shen Zexi's mind raced and he quickly added several clauses.

They also don't mind helping the officialdom; they just fear harming their own side's members.

Liaison officer Li listened, didn't hesitate long, and immediately nodded.

"No problem; these conditions can be written into the agreement. Later, you can go to the registration office to complete the formalities. For the coming period you all need to stay here, but when you have free time you can go around the city."

"Of course, the officials will cover all expenses; if you need, we can also introduce a guide you might know."

"Speaking of which, it seems he was also a student at Mitra Academy before coming to this world."

After the negotiation ended, he left the space to this group of youngsters.

How could this not be considered mutual effort?

After the officials learned of their situation, even if they felt sympathy, they still had to negotiate for their fellow citizens, and coincidentally they were also willing to strive to save lives.

Liaison officer Li is now extremely grateful that the higher-ups made this decision: choosing peaceful negotiation with these youths rather than hardline cooperation.

"...... Will they cure those people?" Luo Jinyou asked, even though his mutation value exceeds 90, does he still retain full self-consciousness?

Precisely because he has personally experienced the erosion of mutation, Luo Jinyou knows this is nearly impossible to achieve.

But someone in this world has done it; he persists, and the officials have not given up on him.

If it were the Church, perhaps the higher-ups would already be considering euthanasia.

Shen Zexi did not answer immediately; he turned his head to look out the window, "I don't know, but we can always try."

You say the Church doesn't want to save people? They also want to save, but because of repeated failures, the word "impossible" has almost been etched into everyone's cognition.

But in recent years, too many impossibilities have been broken.

What difference would one more make?

Qi Hengyu patted Luo Jinyou's shoulder, "Alright, alright, don't think so much; Chen Mo Zhi's side should be wrapping up soon. When he comes over, let's go get a good meal—they said all our expenses are covered, and I heard this world has those sizzling, oily meat skewers——"

Luo Jinyou was nudged forward by the pat, he moved the corners of his mouth and also showed a smile.

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On the other side——

Chen Mo Zhi, whose matter is about to end, is gazing at this scene before him, lost in thought.

Then, he very much followed his intuition, shifting his seat slightly behind Meng Kexin.

This world is so scary......

Just by raising his head, he could see Meng Kexin smilingly gazing at the opposite side's butterfly-speaker Si Jing, and in the main seat, representing the officials coming to negotiate, is a woman named Ye Lin.